Which to use
“ceia” and “cio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,796
- “ceia” frequency rank
- #22,564
- “cio” frequency rank
- 37360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceia | cio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a última refeição do dia | período de maior apetite sexual e fertilidade de certos animais |
Where the eye mixes ceia and cio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ceia and cio
A purely visual mix-up. ceia (/ˈsɐj.ɐ/) and cio (/ˈsi.u/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ceia is recorded at frequency rank #14,796, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɐj.ɐ/. cio is at rank #22,564, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsi.u/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37360, this pair ranks #29,268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ceia vs cio
Shared letters: ci. Private to "ceia": ae. Private to "cio": o.
"ceia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "cio" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ceia ← cceia · ceai · ciea · ecia
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ceia" and "cio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ceia" or "cio"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ceia" and "cio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ceia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceia" and "cio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs cio". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #29,268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.